Astral Flight Simulation

Catching up with Darryl and his latest projects.The full two hours of this episode can be found here, on my Substack, which is loaded with many more hours of podcasts and essays that don't make it to iTunes or Spotify. Here is a podcast episode on Spengler And The Election and two essays on the same subject, but they are relevant to the portion of the discussion that fades out at the end of this episode, you'll have to become a subscriber to hear Darryl's thoughts on the subjects. 

My friend Stormy returns to discuss monetary policy and the possible economic future under Trump. Among other things we speculate about a pivot to Latin America and a downsizing of Globalization.This discussion is part two to an episode of Mindphaser on Substack. Listen to that first or after for context. Here is Stormy talking to Pete Quinones about the robber barons who tried to save America. And follow me on Substack. Many hours of podcasts and written content available 

This episode was recorded last year for Last Things film festival on Gumroad. Follow the link and buy your ticket for this year, and also buy last years as well. He and I discuss one of my favorite movies, Dead Man, but your ticket gets you over forty episodes, including Constantine with Stormy Waters, Memento with Auron Macyntire, Pete Quinones on Citizen X, and many other movies with guests like The Prudentialist, Howling Mutant, Stormy, Thomas777, Dave Green, and more! You’re sure to find your favorite movies, including Dune 2, Hellraiser, The Duellists, and many many more!And follow me on substack for more written and audio content than appears here

While I support Trump, I’m not a cultist or die hard, and my show rarely criticizes him. I harbor grave misgivings about the people he’s surrounded by, and my hope is that Trump subjugates them to his cult of personality and his will. Ultimately, I am optimistic about the future with Trump as president. I do feel the valid criticisms of Trump need to be aired, and I strongly dislike his critics from the right or the left. In my opinion, Michael Tracey is the most honest and informed critic of Trump who doesn’t seem to have an ideological chip on his shoulder. In other words I support Trump from what I like to think is the same position whence Tracey criticizes him: unaffiliated with any party or ideology. I strongly encourage you to read his pieces criticizing Trump and his aids, and follow the links in these essay to his work throughout the year.Make sure to follow me on Substack! There are many more episodes availableIs Donald Trump a Neocon?Pete Hegseth, a “Recovering Neocon?”The Great RFK Bamboozle of 2024 (highly recommended for those who are, like me, former libertarians)Here is the singing of the Israli national anthem at Mar-a-Lago we reference 

My guest J Burden, a podcast host in his own right, and I discuss how Elon Musks purchase of Twitter changes the environment for national political discussions. Not only does it allow truly "dissident" and conservative ideas to percolate and gain a foothold in the national conversation around politics, it exposes the bad actors whose political capital is rapidly drying up. My sincerest hope is that J joins me again very soon to continue this conversation. Follow J Burden on youtubeAnd follow me on Substack. There is WAY MORE content on my Substack than what ends up on Spotify and iTunes.  

The Genesis Offensive is the creation of a new human being at the expense of what we once understood as “human being.” The new human is a creation of digital technology, and the first offensive on our understanding of what it means to be human is on the psyche. How does digital technology change how we understand ourselves and how we relate to each other? What is created, and what is lost?This conversation is deeply couched in the ideas of the thinkers we discuss and the previous work of myself and my guest. You must read our work and listen to our prior episodes in order to understand the context of these ideas. First, read “Ghosts of the Digital Dimension” and “Genesis Offensive” Then read “Digital Horizons” and listen to my episode “Demonology of the Internet” and make sure to follow us on Substack!!!!*Quick correction. When I was explaining how new media “contains” old media, I said Greek drama contains Greek rhetoric. I misspoke, the Greek Drama contains myth.

Dr. Monzo, who operates the substack account After The Hour Of Decision, joins me to discuss whether or not Spengler's model of civilizations and their lifecycles can tell us anything about our current political situation. The discussion is framed by my essay “Spengler, The Election, and the Fate of the West,” which you should read before you listen (after is ok too). We discuss The Hour Of Decision in great detail, and we also try and draw parallels between Rome’s First Triumvirate and Donald Trump and his billionaire backers. The episode ends with further elaboration on some of Spengler’s main ideas. 

This is an audio reading, with some commentary, of my historical essay on Vlad The Impaler. Follow me on substack for more longform and podcast content. This audio covers the events of his life that earned him his reputation and legend, but it is only an excerpt of the essay, which includes many pictures, maps, and a note on the historical sources. If you’re interested in what you hear, read the essay, it goes on to explain some of the political intrigue behind the scenes of these events. 

Dudley is on fire right now, first as my guest on Digital Identity and now with his new article on millennial speak, which he has dubbed “Millennial Snot.” You’ve all seen it online, heard it on the news, and perhaps even been subjected to it when Trump, "science," men being women, or any other hot issue comes up at dinner parties, church, little kids birthday parties, or anywhere else these people congregate. But what are its implications, what are they trying to communicate through their tone and body language? And why are they so fucking annoying? Dudley and I dig deep and are here to tell you: you’re not alone. Everyone else fucking hates it too. Follow us both on Substack:Follw me here, there are lots of episodes and articles that don't appear on iTunes and Spotify. Follow Dudley here. On substack, you can get in on the conversation

For Halloween, my guest and I discuss one of the most iconic Gen X movies ever, The Crow. We both love the movie, but we wonder if it holds up for later generations because it was so "of the time." Despite its weaknesses, we feel the strength of the source material, the character, and the aesthetic is enough to earn it a place in film history and deserves a resurgence in the current wave of 90's nostalgia. We are of course, extremely biased. We expected to talk music a lot more, and Nine Inch Nails comes up, but stay tuned for the last 30 minutes, where we veer off to discuss comic books from the late 80's and early 90's. James O'barr wrote one of the best comics of all time, that we feel greatly influenced comics forever after. If you listen to this episode and haven't read the comic, we hope it inspires you to go and do so, its well worth it. Follow me on substack for bonus episodes, written content, and paid content as well at Astralflight.substack.comFollow my guest JZ Delorean at Enjoyer.com, he writes articles about the underside of Detroit metro life, and he was the perfect guest for this show because, as you'll hear, he was reading The Crow comic as it was being published by the Detroit comic shop that O'barr hung out at in the 80's, and talks about in many interviews.